textile

American  

[teks-tahyl, -til] / ˈtɛks taɪl, -tɪl /

noun

1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting.

2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving.

   Glass can be used as a textile.

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adjective

1. woven or capable of being woven.

   textile fabrics.

2. of or relating to weaving.

3. of or relating to textiles or the production of textiles.

   the textile industry.

textile British  

/ ˈtɛkstaɪl /

noun

1. any fabric or cloth, esp woven

2. raw material suitable to be made into cloth; fibre or yarn

3. a non-nudist, as described by nudists; one who wears clothes

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adjective

1. of or relating to fabrics or the making of fabrics

Etymology

Origin of textile

1520–30; < Latin textilis woven, textile (noun use of neuter) woven fabric, equivalent to text ( us ), past participle of texere to weave + -ilis, -ile -ile

Example Sentences

From Koli fisherfolk to colonial planners, and from Bollywood stars to textile barons, many have shaped the western Indian city's landscape and identity.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Bronze, leather, textile and wood are fused together in furniture-focused sculptures by Ingrid Donat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The more pricey polyester and other synthetics are, the more clothing and textile makers shift to cotton, prices of which have been depressed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Abel said in his first letter to shareholders Saturday that he plans to follow the blueprint that Warren Buffett began mapping decades ago to transform a struggling textile company into a sprawling conglomerate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

“Even when all you want to do is travel? Or marry the daughter of a textile merchant?”

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

Related Words

• cloth
• fiber
• goods
• yarn